The King is in the altogether: Radiation therapy after oncoplastic breast surgery.

Authors :: Kaidar-Person O
Offersen BV
Tramm T
Christiansen P
Damsgaard TE
Kothari A
Poortmans P
Source :: Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) [Breast] 2023 Dec; Vol. 72, pp. 103584. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 25.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy, and the majority of the patients are diagnosed at an early disease stage. Breast conservation is the preferred locoregional approach, and oncoplastic breast conservation surgery is becoming more popular. This narrative review aims to discuss the challenges and uncertainties in target volume definition for postoperative radiation after these procedures, to improve radiation therapy decisions and encourage multidisciplinary.<br /> (Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Ltd.)

Subjects :: Humans
Female
Mastectomy, Segmental methods
Mastectomy methods
Breast pathology
Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
Breast Neoplasms radiotherapy
Breast Neoplasms surgery
Breast Neoplasms pathology
Mammaplasty methods

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